The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-07-27
THE CRIMES ACT.
Discussed In the Commons and Re-
sisted In Ireland.
Ralfour Defends the Proclamation
OF the Counties.
The Land Bill the Subject OF
Prolonged Debate.

LONDON, July 26.-BalfO1r, Chief Secreta-
ry for ireland, in reply to questions in the
House Of Commons this afternoon defended
the proclaiming under the Crimes Act Of
counties in Ireland, which are In partially
disturbed State. He said IL was true that
| public statistics Of crime did not indicate a
serious state Of things in Ireland, but he re-
minded the House that besides the recorded
outrages, the government was guided by 9TH
er information furnished by responsible Off
GERS. The government could not admit
| however, that the constitutional liberties Of
anybody were taken away by the proclama-
and eheers.l
In the House tonight, in the debate upon
clause two Of the land bill, the government
accepted Morley's amendment making II a
| compulsory instead Of permissive court
order, that the rent as revised be rent paya-
| Bile by the tenant.
| Mr.. Finucane Nationalist) moved to make
the revision retrospective TO the extent Of
| one year.
Mr.. Balfour opposed the motion.
Mr.. Parnell suggested as a compromise
that the revision affect rent payable In the
year following the application q the bill
Lord Randolph Churchill said he thought
the Parnellites were pressing the govern
ment hard, but he advised the acceptance Of
the compromise.
Mr.. Smith said the government was unable
70 accept such compromise, but promised II
the motions were Withdrawn the government
would try to deal with the matter. The mo-
| ti0ns were then withdrawn.
Clauses and were adopted.
MIR. Parnell moved TO eliminate clause 4,
which provides Tor the written notification
| Of eviction.
Mr.. Balfour said he appreciated the warn
ing Of prolonged opposition to the clause but
had to announce the firm determination Of
the government to adhere to It, Cheers and
cries Of "Oh! OhpO
Lord Randolph Churchill expressed sur
at the attitude OF the government. He thought
the Ministry were prepared to maintain an
open mind with regard to the clause, against
which he must enter his strong protest as a
measure that raised contention. Was the
clause so important, he asked, that the gov
ernment would urge it upon the House as a
separate bill? (Crles Of Hear HearH and
a voice. Coercion bin number three.'O The
clause, he continued, would not aid in secur-
Ing the object Of the bill, which was to stay
harsh evictions. He certainly thought the
government ought at least to agree to post
pUne the subject.
Major Saunders0n, (COnservatiye,) hoped
the government would stand fast.
MIR. Balfour repeated his refusal to aban-
don .he clause or postpone its discussion.
The amendment was rejected BY a vote Of
212 to 100.
LONDON, July 26.-A Nationalists' conven-
btOh Wdo HIlu db tGMIgs lhClduQs "
and was attended by sixty delegates, includ-
ing many priests. The meeting unanimous
| ly resolved to treat as a leDer any one testi-
Tying under the Crimes act. 1t was also re-
solved that II the League should be proclaim
| ed the Newry branch would use every strata
| gem to continue its meetings by night in the
| fields, In the streets or In private houses.
The mayor Of Cork presided at a public
meeting OF the National League last night.
fis f{ss aRening the meeting he said the cause Of
- NTn nR In gNatNa fN IL
| tion, aiis.-klat II the league was unable to
hold public merts2gs It would meet in pri--
| vate. Great enthusiasm was manifested
during the meeting, NH which the police
made no attempt to intertO.
m. Ferry's View
PARIS, July 26.-M. Ferry, speas,ng at
banquet at Epinal, Monday night, dissted
upon the uses OF rifle societies. Such sOcie-
ties, he said represented practical patriotism
that was silent and hard working, a patriot
ism very different from the noisy, uDroarious
patriotism favored In certain circles
de expressed disapproval Of the project to
reduce the terms OF service In the army. 1t
was not national guard that France needed
put defensive army proportionate to the
| ogensive forces surrounding her. He praised
the army for always remaining aloof from
| politics. He denounced those, who, he said,
accused the government Of being anti-na-
tlonal because Il would not allow the mob to
LntCAACAO WIN bltc QtllDtEdLt ACTION OF the
duly constituted public powers, nor follow
the mob behind the car Of god Of the music
hall. What did France the greatest injury
In the eyes OF Europe, was internal divisions
and an apparent government Of monarchy.
He concluded by drinking 10 'the republic,
uniting under its patriotic banner all the Re-
publicans and all Frenchmen." The toast
was received with enthusiasm.
Foreign Notes.
Charles Beresford. a Junior Lord of the
British Admiralty has resigned.
Steamer M0hican attended the Thistle ON
her way out Monday. The Thistle was going
nine knots an hour under storm sails. The
wind was southwest. The captain expects
to make the passage in % days.
M. Laur, author Of the Boulanger letters
promises to make public the names Of the "a
generals who are alleged to have pledged
their support to General Boulanger in a coup
d'etat after his duel with Cassagnac.
Twenty-Five boilers belonging to the blast
furnace and iron works at Fryeden In Sile sia
exploded Monday. killing two men and
wounding twenty others: After the explo-
sion nre broke out which consumed six
houses and shop.
| The strengthening Of forts at Cologne, has
| been completed. IL Is stated that the whole
| infantry force Of the German army will be
armed with repeaters by October.
The London Times, commenting ON Attor-
| ney General Garland's opinion in reference
/ to the aliens act says: sour chief surprise at
| this recent law is the mistrust IL eyinces of
| the acclimating power Of America, who
might have been supposed to be too sure of
| her ability to absorb foreign elements to
compel them to begin by offering a reluctant
| allegiance"
A man named Perry, whose hobby Is the
| annexation of Canada TO the United States,
interviewed Mr.. Blaine Monday on the sub
| Ject. MIR. Blaine was extremely shy but lis
| tened attentively till Perry was through and
then ended the interview with the remark:
| 1T is the same old story. We don't need
| Canada and we don't want her. Yes, have
no doubt she would like to Join us, but it Is
| as l asked Canadian once What are YOU
going to give us in return for what we give
| yOu.'"
The Duchess Of Edinburgh Tuesday
| launched lifeboat In Bembridge, Isle OF
| Wight. The temporary staging on which
the Duchess and the members Of her party
stood collapsed during the ceremony Of
| launching. The Princess Beatrice, wife of
| Prince Henry Of Battenberg, was precipi-
| tated toward the sea and barely escaped be-
ing thrown into the water.
The Paris papers declare that the new
/ full.
| Sir George O. Treyelyan, in an election ad-
| dress said the Irish government should not
| be allowed TO appoint the Judges charged
/ with the admins stration Of the law, although
/ the government should be allowed to fix the
number and salaries Of the Judges.